B. S. Gelot Chair Professor
BSc (Hons.): Calcutta University, 1995 (Ramakrishna Mission, Narendrapur)
BTech.: Calcutta University, 1998
ME: Jadavpur University, 2000
PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2007
Email: chinmayg -AT- iitgn.ac.in
Research Interests: Particle Engineering, Cohesive Powders, Surface Engineering, Wetting and Antibacterial Surfaces/ Bacterial Adhesion, Drug Formulation, Nano-materials for Drug Delivery/ Controlled Release, Solid-phase Reactions for Functional Materials, Water Treatment
Dr. Chinmay Ghoroi is B.S. Gelot Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN). He is also the Coordinator of the Centre for Safety Engineering. His research interest includes surface engineering of fine particles, particle reactions for functional materials etc.. Dr. Ghoroi established state-of-the-art research facilities in the area of Powder Technology, Fire Engineering including a Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH) on Chemical Processes.
Lab
Common Research and Technology Development Hub: https://crtdh.iitgn.ac.in/
DryProTech Lab: https://sites.google.com/a/iitgn.ac.in/dryprotechlab/home
Publications
Journal papers:
Valerino, Michael; Ratnaparkhi, Aniket; Ghoroi, Chinmay and Bergin, Mike, “Seasonal photovoltaic soiling: analysis of size and composition of deposited particulate matter”, Solar Energy, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2021.08.080, vol. 227, pp. 44-55, Oct. 2021.
Karde, Vikram and Ghoroi, Chinmay, “Humidity induced interparticle friction and its mitigation in fine powder flow”, Particulate Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2021.1977746, Sep. 2021.
Valerino, Michael; Bergin, Mike; Ghoroi, Chinmay; Ratnaparkhi, Aniket and Smestad, Greg P., “Low-cost solar PV soiling sensor validation and size resolved soiling impacts: a comprehensive field study in Western India”, Solar Energy, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.118, vol. 204, pp. 307-315, July 2020.
Paper presented at conference:
Norris, C.; Bergin, M.H.; Zhang, Y.; Edwards, R.; Ghoroi, C.; Barkjohn, K.K.; Zhang, J.; Black, M. and Schauer, J.J., “Quantifying volatile organic compounds and their sources in residences in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, India, and in suburban Shanghai, China”, in the 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (Indoor Air 2020), Seoul, KR, July 20-24, 2020.
Projects
Understanding the impact of air pollution on solar photovoltaics and developing surface engineered panel materials for improved performance of solar plants; Ministry of Education (MoE)
Low-Cost and Non-Electric Water Filter for Point-of-Use (POU) Water Disinfection; WIN Foundation
Assessing the concentrations and sources of indoor VOCs and particulate matter (PM) in urban India and Comparing to levels in China and the US; DUKE University
Development of low cost , efficient and scalable materials for CO2 capture using naturally available nontoxic stable materials and industrial solid wastes; Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Common Research and Technology Development Hub – Chemical Processes; Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and IITGN
Collaborations
Our research is supported by different government agencies (DSIR, MHRD, DST, BRNS, DRDO) and industries such as Underwriters Laboratories, Shah Bhogolil and Jethilal Brothers, Wockhardt Ltd., GMS, D.P. Pulveriser Industries, Wheel India Niswarth Foundation, etc. along with IIT Gandhinagar.
